Man killed on eve of Carling Cup final ‘not stabbed due to football rivalry’

A man from Merseyside stabbed to death at a bar in London the day before he was due to watch the Carling Cup final was not a victim of football rivalry, police have said.

Scotland Yard confirmed Alex Jarmay was in London to watch the Carling Cup final

Liverpool supporter Alex Jarmay, 26, from Bromborough, died after being stabbed in the chest at Bar Uno on Inverness Street in Camden the night before his team played Cardiff at Wembley.

Detectives from the Metropolitan police said neither Mr Jarmay nor any of the people in his group were wearing football colours or acting in a way that would identify them as supporters prior to the incident.

A 17-year-old boy and three men aged 23, 25 and 28 all from the London area were arrested at the scene in connection to the stabbing.

‘This is a tragic incident which has resulted in a young man losing his life,’ said Detective Chief Inspector Matt Bonner.

‘Our sympathies are with Alex’s family and friends and I would like to assure everyone that my team is working tirelessly to identify those responsible.

‘I would like to reiterate my appeals for anyone who was in the area to come forward and speak to my officers with any information you may have.’

A post-mortem at St Pancras mortuary meanwhile showed Mr Jarmay died from a single stab wound to his chest.